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| + | '''Nelumbo nucifera''' is perennial water plant, growing from a tuberous rootstock lying in mud at the bottom of lakes and ponds. The plant produces large leaves which float on the surface of the water. The Sacred Lotus of India has a long history of use as a food crop and medicine in tropical and subtropical Asia, where it is also seen as a symbol of purity and beauty. The plant is often cultivated for food and medicine and is often sold in markets. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Premature ejaculation}}, {{Uses|Abdominal cramps}}, {{Uses|Bloody discharges}}, {{Uses|Gastric ulcers}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}, {{Uses|Post-partum haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Haemolysis}}, {{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}..<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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{{Common names|sa=Kamalam, Padma|en=Lotus, Sacred lotus|gu=Kamal, Padma|hi=Kamal, Padma|kn=ಕಮಲ Kamala, ತಾವರೆ Tavare|ks=Kamal|ml=Tamara|mr=Kamal, Padma|pa=Kanwal|ta=Tamarai|te=Tamara-puvvu}} | {{Common names|sa=Kamalam, Padma|en=Lotus, Sacred lotus|gu=Kamal, Padma|hi=Kamal, Padma|kn=ಕಮಲ Kamala, ತಾವರೆ Tavare|ks=Kamal|ml=Tamara|mr=Kamal, Padma|pa=Kanwal|ta=Tamarai|te=Tamara-puvvu}} | ||
<ref name="Common names"/> | <ref name="Common names"/> | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. | ||
===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Division in spring}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,400 metres, it can also be grown in cooler climates that have a hot growing season of at least 5 months.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Found in large lakes}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/n/nelumbo-nucifera | + | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/n/nelumbo-nucifera Common names]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Nelumbo+nucifera Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605422-1 Nelumbo nucifera on science.kew.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nelumbo+nucifera Nelumbo nucifera on pfaf.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2015/789124/ Nelumbo nucifera on hindawi.com] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 25 June 2020
Nelumbo nucifera is perennial water plant, growing from a tuberous rootstock lying in mud at the bottom of lakes and ponds. The plant produces large leaves which float on the surface of the water. The Sacred Lotus of India has a long history of use as a food crop and medicine in tropical and subtropical Asia, where it is also seen as a symbol of purity and beauty. The plant is often cultivated for food and medicine and is often sold in markets.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Premature ejaculation, Abdominal cramps, Bloody discharges, Gastric ulcers, Excessive menstruation, Post-partum haemorrhage, Haemolysis, Uterine bleeding..[1]
Parts Used
Roots, Stem, Young leaves, Seeds.
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಮಲ Kamala, ತಾವರೆ Tavare |
| Hindi | Kamal, Padma |
| Malayalam | Tamara |
| Tamil | Tamarai |
| Telugu | Tamara-puvvu |
| Marathi | Kamal, Padma |
| Gujarathi | Kamal, Padma |
| Punjabi | Kanwal |
| Kashmiri | Kamal |
| Sanskrit | Kamalam, Padma |
| English | Lotus, Sacred lotus |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,400 metres, it can also be grown in cooler climates that have a hot growing season of at least 5 months.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Premature ejaculation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bloody discharges
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastric ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive menstruation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Post-partum haemorrhage
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemolysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine bleeding
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division in spring
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Found in large lakes
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
